Fern Davies Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/18/science/more-evidence-birds-can-count.html?ref=science (with video) In a recent experiment with New Zealand robins, Alexis Garland and Jason Low at Victoria University of Wellington tested the birds in a natural setting, giving them no training and no rewards. After clearly showing a robin that she was dropping two mealworms in a circular well in the box, Dr. Garland would slide in the drawer. It covered the two worms with an identical-looking circular well containing only one worm. When the researcher moved away and the robin flew down and lifted off a cover, it would find only one worm. The robins pecked intensely at the box, behavior they didn’t show if they found the two worms they were expecting. Continue reading the main stor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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